Terms of Use

Thank you for visiting lodges.glflamason.org. This Site is a service made available to you by Grand Lodge of Florida. This Site is owned by us. All content, products and services provided on and through this site may be used only under the following terms and conditions ("Terms of Use").

YOUR USE OF THIS SITE CONSTITUTES YOUR AGREEMENT TO BE BOUND BY THE TERMS OF USE. PLEASE READ THEM CAREFULLY BEFORE USING THIS SITE. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE WITH ANY PART OF THESE TERMS OF USE, DO NOT USE THIS SITE.

Content
All content, materials, text, graphics, audio streams, video streams, webcasts, podcasts, user interfaces, visual interfaces, photographs, trademarks, service marks, logos, sounds, music, artwork and computer code (collectively, "Content"), including but not limited to the design, structure, selection, coordination, expression, "look and feel" and arrangement of the Content, contained on our Site is owned, controlled or licensed by or to us, and is protected by trade dress, copyright, patent and trademark laws, and various other intellectual property rights and unfair competition laws.

Your User License
As long as you comply with these Terms of Use, you are granted a limited, nonexclusive, nontransferable license to access this Site and its Content in accordance with these Terms of Use. If you are under 18 years of age, you may not use this Site. Our Site is hosted in the United States but contains some general information that is appropriate for global access and use. We make no representation that all materials on the Site are appropriate or available for use in locations outside the United States, and accessing them from territories where their contents are illegal is prohibited. Any references on this Site to specific products and services are applicable only to those available in the United States, and any product claims and comparisons to other products on the Site apply within the United States only. Those who access this Site from other locations do so on their own initiative and are responsible for compliance with local laws, including laws regarding the transmission of technical data exported from the United States or the territory in which they reside.

We reserve the right to refuse service in our sole discretion and without notice. You are solely responsible for your use of the Site, and you agree to compensate, hold harmless, and defend us from any claims, damages, losses, liabilities, costs, and expenses, including attorneys’ fees, resulting from your use or misuse of the Site. Posting or transmitting any unlawful, threatening, libelous, defamatory, obscene, indecent, inflammatory, pornographic, or profane material, or any material that could constitute or encourage conduct that would be considered a criminal offense, give rise to civil liability, or otherwise violate any law, is strictly prohibited.

Limitations on Your Use
No Content from our Site may be copied, reproduced, republished, uploaded, downloaded, posted, displayed, encoded, translated, transmitted, or distributed in any way, except that you may download one copy of the Content on any single computer for your personal, noncommercial home use only, provided that (i) you keep intact all copyright and other proprietary notices, and (ii) you make no modifications to such Content. You may not use the Content for any commercial purpose without our prior written permission. You may not, without our prior written permission, co-brand this Site, frame this Site, hyper-link to this Site or mirror any Content contained on this Site on any other server. The unauthorized use of any such Content on any other Web site or computer environment is expressly prohibited. All trademarks, service marks, trade names, and trade dress are proprietary to us. For purposes of these Terms of Use, "co-branding" means to display a name, logo, trademark, or other means of attribution or identification of any party in such a manner as is reasonably likely to give a user the impression that such other party has the right to display, publish, or distribute this Site or Content accessible within this Site. You agree to cooperate with us in causing any unauthorized co-branding, framing, hyper-linking or mirroring immediately to cease.

Privacy and Your Personal Information
Your use of our Site is also subject to the terms of our Privacy Statement. You acknowledge that you have read and understand our Privacy Statement, and consent to the use of any personal information you provide in accordance with the terms of, and for the purpose set forth in, our Privacy Statement.

Intellectual Property Rights
Copyright-The Content and other matters related to the Site are protected under applicable copyright laws, ALL RIGHTS RESERVED, to the full extent that such Content can be protected under such copyright laws. The posting of any such elements on this Site does not constitute a waiver of any right in such elements. You do not acquire ownership rights to any such elements viewed through this Site. Except as otherwise provided herein, none of these elements may be used, copied, reproduced, downloaded, posted, displayed, transmitted, modified, or distributed in any form or by any means, including, without limitation, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without our prior written permission.

Trademark- All trademarks, service marks, product names, company names, logos and trade dress on this Site, unless otherwise noted, belong to us (the “Marks”). All other trademarks, service marks, product names, company names, logos, and/or trade dress mentioned, displayed, cited or otherwise indicated on this Site are the property of their respective owners. The use or misuse of any Marks or any other materials contained on this Site, without the prior written permission of their owner, is expressly prohibited.

Warranty Disclaimer
OUR SITE, ITS CONTENTS AND OUR PRODUCTS AND SERVICES ARE PROVIDED "AS IS" AND WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED. TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMISSIBLE UNDER APPLICABLE LAW, WE EXPRESSLY DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND NONINFRINGEMENT, AND THOSE ARISING BY STATUTE OR OTHERWISE IN LAW OR FROM A COURSE OF DEALING OR USAGE OF TRADE. WE MAKE NO REPRESENTATION OR WARRANTY WHATSOEVER REGARDING THE COMPLETENESS, ACCURACY, CORRECTNESS, INTEGRITY, RELIABILITY, CURRENCY, ADEQUACY, SUITABILITY, FUNCTIONALITY, AVAILABILITY, OR OPERATION OF: (i) THIS SITE, THE CONTENT OR SERVICES PROVIDED ON, OR ACCESSIBLE FROM THIS SITE, OR (ii) OUR PRODUCTS OR SERVICES. WE DO NOT WARRANT THAT THE OPERATION OF THIS SITE WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED OR ERROR-FREE, OR THAT THIS SITE IS FREE FROM VIRUSES, WORMS OR OTHER HARMFUL COMPONENTS TO COMPUTER EQUIPMENT OR SOFTWARE.

Limitation of Liability
IN NO EVENT WILL WE, OR OUR SUBSIDIARIES, AFFILIATES, LICENSORS, SERVICE PROVIDERS, CONTENT PROVIDERS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, MANAGERS, MEMBERS OR ATTORNEYS, BE LIABLE, NOR DO WE ASSUME RESPONSIBILITY, FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, PUNITIVE, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, INCLUDING LOSS OF REVENUE OR INCOME, PAIN AND SUFFERING, EMOTIONAL DISTRESS, OR SIMILAR DAMAGES, ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH: (i) THE USE OR INABILITY TO USE THIS SITE (OR THE CONTENT OR SERVICES PROVIDED ON, OR ACCESSIBLE FROM THIS SITE) OR OTHERWISE, OR (ii) OUR PRODUCTS OR SERVICES, EVEN IF WE ARE ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. In no event will our entire liability exceed the amount you have paid to us for the applicable Content, product or services out of which such liability arose. You must notify us within thirty (30) days of the date upon which such liability arises.

Indemnity
You will indemnify and hold us, and our subsidiaries, affiliates, licensors, content providers, service providers, employees, agents, managers, members, and attorneys (hereinafter known as the "Indemnified Parties") harmless from any breach of these Terms of Use by you, including any use of the Content hereof or our products or services, other than as expressly authorized in these Terms of Use. You agree that the Indemnified Parties will have no liability in connection with any such breach or unauthorized use, and you agree to indemnify any and all resulting loss, damages, judgments, awards, costs, expenses, and attorney’s fees of the Indemnified Parties in connection therewith. You will also indemnify and hold the Indemnified Parties harmless from and against any claims brought by third parties arising out of your use of the Content hereof or our products or services accessed from this site.

Errors and Corrections
While we use reasonable efforts to include accurate and current information on our Site, we do not warrant or represent that the Site will be error-free. Data entry errors or other technical problems may sometimes result in inaccurate information being shown for such things as the availability of products or services. We reserve the right to correct any inaccuracies or typographical errors on our Site, and shall have no liability for such errors. We may also make improvements and/or changes to the Site’s features, functionality, Content or to our products and services at any time. If you see any description you believe to be incorrect, please contact us as described below, and we’ll verify it for you.

Links to Other Web Sites
Our Site may contain hyper-links to other Web sites. These hyper-links are provided solely as a convenience to you. We have not reviewed and do not endorse or accept any responsibility for the content, or accessibility of resources available on, any other Web site. We suggest that you carefully review the terms of use of any Web site you choose to access from our Site.

Your Submissions
Other than personally identifiable information, which is covered under our Privacy Statement, any suggestions, ideas, concepts, material or other information you submit to, or send via, this Site (“Submissions”) shall become, and shall remain, our exclusive property and you hereby grant to us the royalty-free, perpetual, irrevocable, worldwide, non-exclusive right and license to use, reproduce, modify, adapt, publish, translate, create derivative works from, distribute, perform, and display all Submissions and to incorporate any Submission in other works in any form, media, or technology now known or later developed. We shall have no obligation of any kind with respect to such Submissions and shall be free to use and disclose the Submissions to others without limitation.

Governing Law and Jurisdiction
These Terms of Use are governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Florida, without giving effect to any principles of conflict of laws. Any controversy or dispute arising out of your use of our Site shall be submitted, and you irrevocably consent, to the personal jurisdiction of any state or federal court located in Florida, USA. If any provision of these Terms of Use is found to be unlawful, void, or for any reason unenforceable, then that provision shall be deemed removed and shall not affect the validity and enforceability of any remaining provisions..

Changes To These Terms of Use
We reserve the right, at our sole discretion, to change, modify, add or remove portions of these Terms of Use, at any time. Updated versions of the Terms of Use will be posted here on our Site and are effective immediately. The date of the newest version is posted below. It is your responsibility to check these Terms of Use periodically for changes. Your continued use of this Site following the posting of changes will mean that you accept and agree to the changes.

Date of Last Update to Terms of Use: November 11, 2009.

Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Terms of Use, please email us at info@glflamason.org or call 800-375-2339. We will make every reasonable effort to address your concerns and remedy any problems you bring to our attention.